HIGH DENSITY STABLE COLLISIONLESS AIR TRAFFIC: COMPUTER SIMULATIONS OF TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT IN THE ITV SYSTEM

A system of air transport for the future is considered which envisages automatic operation of very large numbers of small vehicles. These craft will offer the traveller an airborne traverse at 200kt ground speed between air stations very close to the origin and destination of any journey. Computer simulations are presented to demonstrate the manner in which these vehicles can navigate, avoid collisions and preserve the stability of the resulting high density air traffic. The possibility that some of the features described might usefully be adapted to aid collision avoidance in existing air traffic is briefly discussed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Westland Helicopters Limited

  Yeovil,   England 
• Authors:
  • Fitzwilliams, O
  • Yarker, J
• Publication Date: 1977-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 61 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air traffic; Air traffic control; Air transportation; Automatic control; Aviation safety; Crash avoidance systems; Flight control systems; Highway traffic control; Motor vehicles; Prevention; Safety; Simulation; Speed; Traffic speed
• Uncontrolled Terms: Aircraft safety
• Old TRIS Terms: Automatic flight control
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00175021
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: RP-552
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 26 1978 12:00AM